Our flight to London leaves Wednesday and the race happens Sunday, April 26 but no worries, there is still time to make a donation in support of me and the missions organization I am running for, Links International. Maybe you have not heard of Links and are unsure what they do. Below are some bullet Read More
London; It’s Almost Time!!!
December 2013 was the first time the possibly of me running the London Marathon was ever discussed. Time has flown, and here we are, two short weeks away from me actually crossing the start/finish line. TWO WEEKS, OH MY! My heart is thumping wildly just thinking about it. Honestly, I’m a bit nervous. It occurred Read More
Bearathon Tales
The morning dawned sunny and clear. Oh wait, this isn’t a fairy tale, it is a factual account of the Baylor Bearathon; 13.1 of the toughest miles to run in all of Texas! It was chilly and raining but our daughter attends Baylor University and this race helps fund their scholarship programs, two really good Read More
Running for Missions
In approximately 33 days, the gun will sound on the Virgin Money London Marathon 2015 and over 30,000 runners will take to the streets to complete 26.2 miles. I will have the distinct honor of being among them. What makes this opportunity so amazing is that it combines two things that I love, running and missions. Read More
What Love Looks Like
Prince Charming is real, I know because I live with him. I know, it sounds cheesy, but for me, it’s true. We married young, not because we had to, we wanted to, and we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into!! Twenty-eight years later, we have managed to work out most of the Read More
Not Alone
April 26, 2015 I will run my first 26.2 mile race, the 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon. I am nervous and excited all wrapped in one running package. I have never run 26.2 miles and honestly was not sure I would ever want to, but opportunity knocked on my door and I decided to answer. Read More
God’s Not Dead; The Power of One
There are days when I genuinely wonder if my presence in the world makes any difference. If you look up “average” in the dictionary, I’m pretty sure you’d find my picture there. Sometimes I look with admiration at those who have accomplished great things, and then I let myself get discouraged knowing I won’t ever Read More